Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A neighbourhood of 4,122 in Limerick. It grew by 9% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses.
More weak spots than strong ones. At D− overall, Prospect and Newtown Pery ranks #14 of 15 in Co. Limerick. On that grade it does behind almost every Irish town. Where it falls short is health — 284 residents in bad health and 139 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict. Police record more crime here than in most towns: 11.2 burglaries and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, and 9.7 violent crimes. The median home here went for €311,900, 8.9 times the median household income. Walkability is its strong suit: on the way to work, 38% walk, cycle or take the bus or train, where the typical Irish town has 23%. It also trails on jobs & income — unemployment is 19%, and 50% of 15 to 64s have a job.
Figures: commuting, health and work, CSO Census 2022 · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
This town's house price is the median for its whole Eircode routing key, town and countryside together: fewer than 30 sales in the town itself were recorded on the Property Price Register in 2023 to 2025, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Health less sure: few enough residents report bad health that the town's figure could be well above or below its true level.
The 3 things Prospect and Newtown Pery does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Prospect and Newtown Pery with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Prospect and Newtown Pery. Best known first.
CathedralSt John's Cathedral300 m outside town, to the northeast
CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral700 m outside town, to the north
MuseumThe Hunt Museum500 m outside town, to the north
Art galleryLimerick City Gallery of Art200 m outside town, to the northwest
MuseumThe People's Museum of Limerick200 m outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Prospect and Newtown Pery.
Asked at the census, 77% of residents of Prospect and Newtown Pery said they were in good or very good health. Among the 40 Irish towns closest to its size, Prospect and Newtown Pery ranks 40th on the Health Grade, near the foot. 5.7% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (2.7%) and Irish towns (2%). Disability touches nearly a third of the town’s population.
| Census 2022 | Prospect and Newtown Pery | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 87% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.7% | 2.7% | 2% |
| With a disability | 32% | 24% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.1% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
53% of commuters drove, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (67%) and Irish towns (66%). Workers spend 21 min getting to work, on average. Home was the main workplace for nearly one in ten workers at the census.
| Census 2022 | Prospect and Newtown Pery | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 50% | 62% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 19% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €34,880 | €51,115 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 21 min | 23 min | 27.6 min |
CSO, Census 2022 travel to work, work and education · CSO Geographical Profiles of Income 2022 · Live Register · Census day was 3 April 2022, with working from home still common; shares are of those who travelled.
Every year, 97.5 crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. Of the graded crimes in Prospect and Newtown Pery, damage to property came up most often (2023–2025). Thefts came to 25.3 per 1,000 a year (not part of the grade), lower than Co. Limerick’s towns (29.2) yet higher than Irish towns (15.3).
Not in the gradeTheft, public order and offences found by Garda checks (drugs, road traffic, dangerous acts) are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence, burglary and damage.
| Per 1,000 a year | Prospect and Newtown Pery | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 11.2 | 11.3 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 97.5 | 94 | 54.3 |
| Violent crime | 9.7 | 9.3 | 5.7 |
| Theft | 25.3 | 29.2 | 15.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Within 3 km of Prospect and Newtown Pery there are 46 schools (27 primary schools, 13 secondary schools and 6 special schools). DEIS, the support scheme, covers 48% of them, about level with Co. Limerick’s towns (46%) and above Irish towns (35%). The nearest secondary, Colaiste Mhichil, is 0.7 km away.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil IdeLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 654 | Catholic |
| Crescent College ComprehensiveLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Comprehensive | Post-primary · Comprehensive | 922 | Inter-denominational |
| Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh GaelcholáisteTeaches through IrishPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 606 | Inter-denominational |
| Thomond Community College DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 597 | Multi-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Prospect and Newtown Pery | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 48% | 46% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 54% | 55% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 11% | 12% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Letters and results are missing here for a reason: Ireland publishes neither school by school.
By estimate, 1.6% of homes in Prospect and Newtown Pery carry radon above the reference level. Landslides: none of Prospect and Newtown Pery lies in a high-susceptibility zone.
| Share of homes | Prospect and Newtown Pery | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 9.8% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Private renters make up 15% of households, lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (27%) and Irish towns (22%). 57% of households own their home.
| Housing | Prospect and Newtown Pery | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 26% | 13% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 15% | 27% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 57% | 61% | 61% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area V94, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Here July highs average 20.0°C, close to both Co. Limerick’s towns (19.9°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). Prospect and Newtown Pery is 0.2°C warmer over the year than in 1981–2010. December is the wettest month in the town, with 112 mm of rain on average.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Prospect and Newtown Pery | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 20.0°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,017 mm | 1,038 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.5°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Green space lies within 400 m of 100% of homes. Prospect and Newtown Pery has 2 parks, with 28 ha of green space in all. Protected nature near Prospect and Newtown Pery includes Lower River Shannon SAC. Its paths and tracks come to 3.6 km per km², above both Co. Limerick’s towns (2.4 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²).
| Outdoors | Prospect and Newtown Pery | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 9.9% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Near a park | 100% | 89% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 3.6 km per km² | 2.4 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.5% | 1.5% | 2.7% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Between 6°C and 11°C: that is the range of daytime highs from here to the end of the week, with Wednesday on top. In Prospect and Newtown Pery, the November norm is a high of 11°C and a low of 5°C. A passing shower is possible today, but barely measurable; the wind stays light at 17 km/h, and the low is 5°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 299 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 5°C | 203 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 236 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 7°C | 280 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 14% of residents, close to Co. Limerick’s towns (13%) and above Irish towns (12%). Foreign-born residents make up 11% of the population. Those 65 and older account for 18% of residents.
51.3% of Prospect and Newtown Pery’s residents are women
2,114 women and 2,008 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Prospect and Newtown Pery | Co. Limerick | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 24% | 10% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 24% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 36% | 33% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 3.2% | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 13% | 37% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Limerick and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
At the general election, 55% of voters took part. The voters of Limerick City and County Council also elect its mayor directly: John Moran (Independent), since 7 June 2024. Limerick City and County Council has no ruling majority: Fine Gael hold 13 of its 40 seats, short of the 21 needed.
| Turnout | Prospect and Newtown Pery | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 55% | 55% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 48% | 48% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Scaled to its population, Prospect and Newtown Pery has 15 inventory buildings per 10,000 people, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (31) and Irish towns (48). Prospect and Newtown Pery’s built heritage counts 6 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
| Heritage | Prospect and Newtown Pery | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 15 | 31 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 8.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 11 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Prospect and Newtown Pery’s built heritage counts 6 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect and Newtown Pery | 4,122 | — | D− | C | D | D− |
| Galvone | 5,412 | 0.8 | D− | C | D | D− |
| Dock | 6,258 | 0.8 | D | C | D | C− |
| Limerick City Centre | 3,434 | 1 | C− | C | D | B− |
| Rathbane | 4,111 | 1 | D− | C | D | D− |
| Ballinacurra | 3,719 | 1.4 | C | C | D | B− |
| Garryowen | 5,428 | 1.7 | D | B | D | D |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Prospect and Newtown Pery had 4,122 people at the 2022 census, up from 3,795 in 2016: 8.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Prospect and Newtown Pery is 40.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
9% mostly work from home, and 39% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Neighbourhood in Limerick
4,122 people live in Prospect and Newtown Pery, in the area of Limerick City and County Council. TownRatings splits Limerick into neighbourhoods made from the CSO’s Electoral Divisions, named from Tailte Éireann’s gazetteer, so each has figures of its own.
Built from Tailte Éireann’s boundaries and the CSO’s Census 2022 (CC BY 4.0)
Sources: CSO, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · Tailte Éireann, Urban Areas and Electoral Divisions 2022 (CC BY 4.0) · TownRatings grades, run #544 (Irish towns only). Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).